as in wore
to use up all the physical energy of
keeping up with twin toddlers wears me out
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Recent Examples of wore out
And his playcalling wore out its welcome with the Los Angeles Chargers in only two years.
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
From busy tile backsplashes that quickly wore out their welcome to furniture silhouettes that turned comfort into an afterthought, 2025 delivered no shortage of design trends, but not all of them were meant for the long haul.
—Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 20 Jan. 2026
Watching Twister on my parents’ VHS player until the tape wore out and riding my bike to Blockbuster to rent another copy.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Workers wore out their shoes every eight days, the worker said.
—Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2025
Hurts wore out a defense without Micah Parsons on touchdown runs of 4 and 8 yards — no legal tush push needed.
—Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
From busy tile backsplashes that quickly wore out their welcome to furniture silhouettes that turned comfort into an afterthought, 2025 delivered no shortage of design trends, but not all of them were meant for the long haul.
—Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 20 Jan. 2026
Watching Twister on my parents’ VHS player until the tape wore out and riding my bike to Blockbuster to rent another copy.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Workers wore out their shoes every eight days, the worker said.
—Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2025
Hurts wore out a defense without Micah Parsons on touchdown runs of 4 and 8 yards — no legal tush push needed.
—Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wore out
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Of the stubborn hearts in these mountains of mine who wore pride like a coat and refused to bow beneath the shadows these mountains could cast in both heart and spirit.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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Russell Wilson wore that number last season as the Giants’ Week 1 starting quarterback and lasted only three games before being replaced by the rookie first-round pick Dart.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2026
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At least 66 people were killed and several others injured when a military transport aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff on Monday in Colombia’s Puerto Leguízamo, according to an AP report.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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The two pilots were killed, the only fatalities, and 40 people were hospitalized.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Mar. 2026
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Plus, their fabric and fill are less likely to accrue that ever-darkening yellowish stain that tired goose down pillows acquire over time, thanks to sweat, oils, lotion residues, etc.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
24 Oct. 2025
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Many blue-city residents who have noticed a decrease in crime surely appreciate the safer streets, an environment that tired old No Kings boomers will never have to navigate.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Morehouse gives out $10 million in endowed scholarships every year, plus another $3 million to close the funding gap for students who have exhausted all other options.—
Jason Armesto,
AJC.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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As investors, including Marc Andreessen, warn that AI companies are ‘running out’ of high‑quality human data and studies project that public web data for training could be exhausted within the next decade.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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Houston drained seven threes in that decisive fourth-quarter run; a couple of them were tightly defended but Rockets shooters had too much airspace on others.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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Maryland pulled within three in the final two minutes, but Nyla Brooks drained a 3-pointer from in front of the North Carolina bench.—
Bob Sutton,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Wore out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wore%20out. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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